Chelsea and Manchester United clash in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Chelsea is coming off a 3-0 home loss against Manchester City on Sunday while Manchester United lost 2-1 at home against Leeds United on Monday.
Chelsea is in sixth place in the Premier League standings with 48 points in 32 games while Manchester United is in third place with 55 points in 32 games.
The player to watch in this game is Cole Palmer, who has nine goals and one assist in 21 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Cole Palmer a 49.36 percent chance to score against Manchester United.
According to Opta Analyst, Palmer’s Expected Goals per Shot (xG Per Shot) stands at 0.19.
Dafabet Odds
Team to Win (Regular Time)
- Chelsea 2.24
- Manchester United 2.95
- Draw 3.60
Spread
- Chelsea 0, -0.5 (1.95)
- Manchester United 0, +0.5 (1.83)
Total
- Over 3 (1.81)
- Under 3 (1.94)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 20 and Manchester United won 2-1.
Projected Leaders
For Chelsea, Cole Palmer has a 49.36 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.38 shots overall per sim, 1.93 shots on goal per and 0.68 goals per sim.
For Manchester United, Bryan Mbeumo has a 32.92 percent chance to score. He averages 1.5 shots overall per sim, 0.89 shots on goal per and 0.4 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Chelsea 2.24
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Chelsea in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 2.29 to Manchester United 1.04.
